turn away
verb
(
adverb
)
1.
to move or cause to move in a different direction so as not to face something:
one of the child turned away while the others hid
2.
(
transitive
) to refuse admittance or assistance to:
dozens of people were turned away from the hostel
Idioms and Phrases with
turn away
turn away
.
Send away, dismiss, as in
They ran short and had to turn away many customers
.
[
Late 1500s
]
.
Repel, as in
The high prices turned away prospective buyers
.
.
Avert, deflect, as in
She managed to turn away all criticism
.
[
Late 1300s
]